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A Good Read — All Hallow’s Read

LANHAM, Md. (CBSDC) — A couple of years ago, author Neil Gaiman was disappointed that there wasn’t a “holiday” for books, so he created All Hallow’s Read — a literary holiday celebrating spooky books.

Celebrated around Halloween, All Hallow’s Read is easy to participate in — during the week of Halloween, or on the night itself, just give someone a scary book to enjoy.

It’s as simple as that.

“We’re not saying don’t give candy. Candy is important, fake blood is important, if they have zombie teeth they’d be incredibly important,” Gaiman says of the gifts of Halloween. “The point is, give someone a scary book.”

He lists 25 books that are available for free downloads, courtesy of Project Gutenberg.